RNS Number:0400C
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
17 August 2004

                                                                   FORM 8.1/8.3

AMENDMENT

LATE DISCLOSURE

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. Use
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

                                              Date of disclosure 17 August, 2004

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of dealing

 July 26, 2004



Dealing in

Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



(1)   Class of securities (dealings by Pereda Gestion, S.A. and the rest of the
Santander Group)



Ordinary shares


(2)   Amount bought         Amount sold       Price per unit (Eur.)
770                                                  7.71

20,000                                               7.74
1,669,744                                            7.75
10,500                                               7.76
4,600                                                7.77
305,500                                              7.79
34,000                                               7.81
500                                                  7.82
400                                                  8.05
                           6,000                     2.29
                           3,500                     7.74
                           1,330,000                 7.75
                           341,172                   7.70
                           15,000                    7.79
                           50,000                    7.80
                           25,000                    7.81
                           469,744                   7.82
                           131                       7.89
                           16,962                    8.87



The disclosure above includes transactions which were not previously disclosed.
The resultant total figure has been adjusted to include negligible transactions
conducted since 23 July 2004, which had previously been omitted.



Pereda Gestion SA, which is the market-making entity within the Banco Santander
Group, has conducted these trades in compliance with the terms of Banco
Santander's share repurchase programme, details of which were set out in its
announcement made on 26 July 2004 in connection with the proposed acquisition of
Abbey National plc.





Sept 04 Futures (1 contract = 100 ordinary shares)


(2)   Amount bought      Amount sold                          Price per unit (Eur.)
576                                                           7.44
64                                                            7.45
1,800                                                         7.59
200                                                           7.60
800                                                           7.69
                         576                                  7.44
                         64                                   7.45
                         1,800                                7.59
                         200                                  7.60
                         700                                  7.69
                         1                                    7.71
                         1                                    7.72
                         101                                  7.73
                         1                                    7.75
                         59                                   7.77
                         5                                    7.78





17 Sep 04 Call options strike 8.00 (ratio: 1 option / 100 ordinary shares)


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold          Price per unit (Eur.)
                                     2,580                0.26



17 Dec 04 Call options strike 7.50 (ratio: 1 option / 100 ordinary shares)


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold          Price per unit (Eur.)
                                     100                  0.55



This trade hade been omitted from previous disclosure.



17 Dec 04 Call options strike 8.50 (ratio: 1 option / 100 ordinary shares)


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold          Price per unit (Eur.)
                                     1,000                0.23



This trade hade been omitted from previous disclosure.



18 Mar 05 Call warrant @ 9.50 (ratio: 1 warrant / 1 ordinary share)


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold          Price per unit (Eur.)
                                     20,000               0.33



This trade hade been omitted from previous disclosure.



18 Mar 05 Call warrant @ 8.50 (ratio: 1 warrant / 1 ordinary share)


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold        Price per unit (Eur.)
                                     5,800              0.59
                                     700                0,60



This trade hade been omitted from previous disclosure.



16 Dec 05 Put warrant @ 8.00 (ratio: 1 warrant / 1 ordinary share)


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold        Price per unit (Eur.)
                                     670                1.49



This trade hade been omitted from previous disclosure.

                    
3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

        (and percentage of  class)



Ordinary Shares

Net position: 80,945,689  (1.71%)

Long position:

Short position:



Sept 04 Futures Contracts

Net position: long 70,024

Long position: 120,213

Short position: 50,189



The opening balance figure includes 120,213 contracts (equivalent to 12,021,300
ordinary shares) long position and 19,594 contracts (equivalent to 1,959,400
ordinary shares) short position which had been omitted from previously disclosed
open positions.



Dec 04 Futures Contracts

Net position: short 17

Long position:

Short position:



Options (ratio: 1 option  / 100 ordinary shares)


      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 8.00               -2,778
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 8.50                 -103
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 8.75                  573
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 9.00               -2,306
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 9.25                 -342
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 9.50                 -745
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 9.75                 -100
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 10.00               2,400
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 10.50                -150
      17 Sep 04 Call Option @ 11.00                 -50
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 6.00                  -25
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 6.25                  -10
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 6.50                   40
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 6.75                 -360
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 7.50                2,000
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 8.00                  -50
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 8.25               -4,075
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 8.50               -1,263
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 8.75                  355
       17 Sep 04 Put Option @ 9.00                 -695
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 7.50                 -180
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 8.25                   60
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 8.50               -1,000
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 9.00                 -100
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 9.25                  -68
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 9.50               -1,800
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 9.75                   55
      17 Dec 04 Call Option @ 10.00               5,000
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 7.00               -5,000
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 7.50               -5,000
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 7.75                 -200
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 8.00                  518
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 8.25                  200
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 8.50                   74
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 8.75                  -20
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 9.00                1,470
       17 Dec 04 Put Option @ 9.25                5,040
       17 Mar 05 Put Option @ 8.25               -2,500
       17 Mar 05 Put Option @ 8.50                    8
       17 Jun 05 Put Option @ 7.25                 -100
       17 Jun 05 Put Option @ 8.00                    0
       17 Jun 05 Put Option @ 8.75                   25
       17 Jun 05 Put Option @ 9.00                   30



The opening balance figure includes open positions which had been omitted from
previous disclosures.



Warrants (ratio: 1 warrant / 1 ordinary share)


Strike price (Eur.)      C/P          Expiry         Ratio         Total
         7               Put        17/12/2004       1,00            500.000
         8               Put        17/12/2004       1,00            495.594
         9               Put        17/12/2004       1,00            500.000
         6              Call        17/12/2004       1,00            718.920
         7              Call        17/12/2004       1,00            888.173
        8,5             Call        17/12/2004       1,00            708.005
        9,5             Call        17/12/2004       1,00                  0
        10              Call        17/12/2004       1,00              4.000
         5               Put        18/03/2005       1,00          2.978.600
        8,5              Put        18/03/2005       1,00            500.000
        9,5              Put        18/03/2005       1,00            500.000
        10               Put        18/03/2005       1,00            500.000
         8              Call        18/03/2005       1,00            641.940
        8,5             Call        18/03/2005       1,00          2.993.400
         9              Call        18/03/2005       1,00            542.739
        9,5             Call        18/03/2005       1,00          2.977.300
        10              Call        18/03/2005       1,00          2.984.220
       10,5             Call        18/03/2005       1,00            443.150
        11              Call        18/03/2005       1,00            646.069
        5,5              Put        17/06/2005       1,00          3.000.000
       10,5             Call        17/06/2005       1,00          3.000.000
        11              Call        17/06/2005       1,00          2.997.500
        12              Call        17/06/2005       1,00          3.000.000
       12,5             Call        17/06/2005       1,00          3.000.000
         7               Put        16/12/2005       1,00          1.500.000
         8               Put        16/12/2005       1,00          1.499.330
        11              Call        16/12/2005       1,00          1.487.000
        12              Call        16/12/2005       1,00          1.493.937
        13              Call        16/12/2005       1,00          1.500.000



The opening balance figure includes open positions which had been omitted from
previous disclosures.





(4)   Party making disclosure



Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



(5)   EITHER     (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)



Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



        OR              (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation



(6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

        (a)   associate of   (i)    offeror (Note 3)      YES
                            (ii)   offeree company        NO



        Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf):1

        (b)   Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
              more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)  NO



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above



Jose Manuel Araluce



(Also print name of signatory)

Jose Manuel Araluce



Telephone and Extension number

+(34) 912-893-392



                     ______________________________________

Note 1.   Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of
a controller.

Note 2.   Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
reasons.

Note 3.   Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4.   When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to
relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required
by Note 6 on Rule 8.

Note 5.   It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant
information can be given.

Note 6.   In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should
be disclosed.

Note 7. The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security
is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside
treasury.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. E-mail:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk


DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATE

It is not practicable to define associate in terms which would cover all the
different relationships which may exist in an offer. The term associate is
intended to cover all persons (whether or not acting in concert) who directly or
indirectly own or deal in the shares of an offeror or the offeree company in an
offer and who have (in addition to their normal interests as shareholders) an
interest or potential interest, whether commercial, financial or personal, in
the outcome of the offer.

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the term associate will
normally include the following:-

(1)   an offeror's or the offeree company's parent, subsidiaries and fellow
subsidiaries, and their associated companies, and companies of which such
companies are associated companies (for this purpose ownership or control of 20%
or more of the equity share capital of a company is regarded as the test of
associated company status);

(2)   banks and financial and other professional advisers (including
stockbrokers)* to an offeror, the offeree company or any company covered in (1),
including persons controlling#, controlled by or under the same control as such
banks, financial and other professional advisers;

(3)   the directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of
an offeror, the offeree company or any company covered in (1);

(4)   the pension funds of an offeror, the offeree company or any company
covered in (1);

(5)   any investment company, unit trust or other person whose investments an
associate manages on a discretionary basis, in respect of the relevant
investment accounts;

(6)   a person who owns or controls 5% or more of any class of relevant
securities (as defined in paragraphs (a) to (d) in Note 2 on Rule 8) issued by
an offeror or an offeree company, including a person who as a result of any
transaction owns or controls 5% or more. When two or more persons act pursuant
to an agreement or understanding (formal or informal) to acquire or control such
securities, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of this
paragraph. Such securities managed on a discretionary basis by an investment
management group will, unless otherwise agreed by the Panel, also be deemed to
be those of a single person (see Note 8 on Rule 8); and

(7)   a company having a material trading arrangement with an offeror or the
offeree company.

Paragraphs (1)-(7) are typical cases. Paragraph (8) below is a category to cover
associate status not within (1)-(7).

(8)     Other.



Notes

*    References to a "bank" do not apply to a bank whose sole relationship with
a party to an offer is the provision of normal commercial banking services or
such activities in connection with the offer as confirming that cash is
available, handling acceptances and other registration work.

      References to "financial and other professional advisers (including
stockbrokers)", in relation to a party to an offer, do not include an
organisation which has stood down, because of a conflict of interest or
otherwise, from acting for that party in connection with the offer if the
organisation is to have a continuing involvement with that party during the
offer, the Panel must be consulted. Unless the Panel is satisfied that the
involvement is entirely unconnected with the offer, the above exclusion will not
normally apply.

#    The normal test for whether a person is controlled by, controls or is under
the same control as another person will be by reference to the definition of
control contained in the Code. There may be other circumstances which the Panel
will regard as giving rise to such a relationship (eg where a majority of the
equity share capital is owned by another person who does not have a majority of
the voting rights); in cases of doubt, the Panel should be consulted.




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